Black Gem vs Gansu Shrew

Microchrysa cyaneiventris compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Black Gem is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Gem	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Soricidae
Genus	Microchrysa	Sorex
Species	Microchrysa cyaneiventris	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Gem and Gansu Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Gem

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Gem	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Gem

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Gem

The Black Gem (Microchrysa cyaneiventris) is a species in the genus Microchrysa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.